jimnpaula Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I am considering getting some banties and was wondering how bantie eggs measure up to large girl eggs? How do you use them in recipes? Any info would be helpful, thanks. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Hi, My silkie eggs are really small, I'll weigh one later, you need two if you are having them fried and in recipes I usually just double the number of eggs. Its trial and error as if a cake recipe says four eggs then I would use 6 little eggs. They may be smaller but are so tasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I just love my banty eggs If I'm using them for baking then I tend to go by weight rather than the number of eggs. A standard sized shop bought egg weighs 2 oz. Therefore if a recipe calls for 2 eggs I would put in 4oz ob bantam eggs - however many this is Remember this means weighed out of their shells. So break them into a cup whip them up & weigh them. Perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 My banties eggs are about 20% smaller than my Legbars eggs, but really tasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimnpaula Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 Thanks everyone. I really want different colour eggs but the place near me only has pure breed banties for sale, his LF hybrids have sold out and I want to move away from hybrids anyway. (Well, non rescued ones anyway.) Just had a thought though - I sell the excess eggs but people won't mind that they're all brown as that's what they're used to... which means I keep my pretty coloured tiny eggs for myself! I love it when a plan comes together. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
